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they are concerned that tunisia might -- the war in mali might become a recruitment for disgruntled tunisia and islamists. there is concern about backlash. so far, cross border links between militants have been tenuous so far. they use more greed and criminality than ideology. jihadi gangsters, rebels might join forces. destabilize countries that are transitioning and have very weak security institutions. authorities today, they're struggling to reform their dysfunctional security services. they're struggling to develop the capacity as the police. even countries with strong security forces, there is danger there. morocco has been on high alert since the french intervention. we know several moroccans have joined. about 78 armed groups in mali. the country is worried about stability in the western sahara. that is where in north africa. the problem of the spillover into west africa where countries are fragile. the roots of instability are complex carriage we can talk more about those later on. mauritania is salad considers -- is generally considered the least problematic state. the gump -- the
they are concerned that tunisia might -- the war in mali might become a recruitment for disgruntled tunisia and islamists. there is concern about backlash. so far, cross border links between militants have been tenuous so far. they use more greed and criminality than ideology. jihadi gangsters, rebels might join forces. destabilize countries that are transitioning and have very weak security institutions. authorities today, they're struggling to reform their dysfunctional security services....
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major parties that is leading tunisia forward. in egypt, the prioritization the polarization between islamic factors and others, led to a step accords. today we could learn, we do not need to go to the same time to achieve democracy. i can assure you, people who lived under authoritarian rule and suffered from that, they yearn for those basic rights and freedoms we take for granted. once they are giving the opportunity and create the right structure -- and i believe there is an element of luck in doing this. you look at the american experience and the french experience. in this country, the second time we had it right. in france, they had it more than five times. with people now provided at high cost to achieve that democratic system, i'm optimistic about that. especially if you neutralize those external influences in the case of syria, the influence of iran, hezbollah, and if russia becomes a much more responsible country that finally decides to act responsibly, that could help as well. if syrians get to the other, they can find
major parties that is leading tunisia forward. in egypt, the prioritization the polarization between islamic factors and others, led to a step accords. today we could learn, we do not need to go to the same time to achieve democracy. i can assure you, people who lived under authoritarian rule and suffered from that, they yearn for those basic rights and freedoms we take for granted. once they are giving the opportunity and create the right structure -- and i believe there is an element of luck...
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this means patiently supporting transitions to democracy in places like egypt, tunisia and libya -- because the peaceful realization of individual aspirations will serve as a rebuke to violent extremists. we must strengthen the opposition in syria, while isolating extremist elements -- because the end of a tyrant must not give way to the tyranny of terrorism. we are working to promote peace between israelis and palestinians -- because it is right, and because such a peace could help reshape attitudes in the region. and we must help countries modernize economies, upgrade education, and encourage entrepreneurship -- because american leadership has always been elevated by our ability to connect with peoples' hopes, and not simply their fears. success on these fronts requires sustained engagement, but it will also require resources. i know that foreign aid is one of the least popular expenditures -- even though it amounts to less than one percent of the federal budget. but foreign assistance cannot be viewed as charity. it is fundamental to our national security, and any sensible long-term stra
this means patiently supporting transitions to democracy in places like egypt, tunisia and libya -- because the peaceful realization of individual aspirations will serve as a rebuke to violent extremists. we must strengthen the opposition in syria, while isolating extremist elements -- because the end of a tyrant must not give way to the tyranny of terrorism. we are working to promote peace between israelis and palestinians -- because it is right, and because such a peace could help reshape...
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they had been elected in tunisia, egypt, and probably will be elected in turkey and other countries. do you think that having islam is inside the tent in a helpscal smear a-- sphere diminish the threat of outside groups like al qaeda? >> hopefully political pluralism is breaking out in the middle east. countries will find expressions with political parties. we are strong advocates of using the political system, the laws, to be able to express their individual groups within different countries. rather than finding expression through violent extremism, these groups have the opportunity as they never had before in countries like tunisia and in egypt, yemen and other places, where they can participate meaningfully within a system. this will take some time for the system to mature sufficiently so that there can be a very robust system there. certainly, those individuals who are associated with parties that have a religious basis, they can have the opportunity in that system. >> my second question, you mentioned yemen. that has been part of the broader portfolio. i know you made many trips
they had been elected in tunisia, egypt, and probably will be elected in turkey and other countries. do you think that having islam is inside the tent in a helpscal smear a-- sphere diminish the threat of outside groups like al qaeda? >> hopefully political pluralism is breaking out in the middle east. countries will find expressions with political parties. we are strong advocates of using the political system, the laws, to be able to express their individual groups within different...
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i call the president of tunisia and said you have got to send reinforcements right now. our embassy is going to be over run. he said it, it stopped. the government has been responsive understanding that these extremists to not just threaten us in western countries, they threaten the stability and feature of this government. we have to help them the way we helped colombia years ago. we need to do a better job conveying a counter narrative to the extremist g. hottest narrative. -- jihadist narrative. we have private stations, cnn, fox, nbc, all of that. but we're not doing what we did during the cold war. we are advocating the ideological carina. we have the best values, the best merited. most people in the world just want to have a good decent life that is supported by good decent job and raise their families jihadist narrative philip void. we need to get in there. we can do it successfully. >> madam secretary, thank you for your service. i was you the best in your future endeavors mostly -- iwish you the best in your future endeavors most of. [laughter] herman members an
i call the president of tunisia and said you have got to send reinforcements right now. our embassy is going to be over run. he said it, it stopped. the government has been responsive understanding that these extremists to not just threaten us in western countries, they threaten the stability and feature of this government. we have to help them the way we helped colombia years ago. we need to do a better job conveying a counter narrative to the extremist g. hottest narrative. -- jihadist...
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if you look at tunisia, libya, they are all different. is primary way for us that affecting our counterterrorism efforts as placing a greater degree of building relationships with emerging regimes. in libya, we are seeing a decrease in its capabilities to carry out counterterrorism efforts. we need to figure out how we are going to work with emerging government. the capabilities of wanting. in yemen, we have a good relationship and improving relationship with president heidi. in each case, we need to stay engaged and work with the legitimately selected government and those countries, but that is hard. benghazi showed why that is hard. these are dangerous places and having our diplomats and our military and our intelligence officials in these locations. >> is it on the leak, is there any demonstrated reduction of intelligence sharing because people said the united states cannot be trusted with secrets anymore, everything looks out? >> it remains to be seen on snowden. especially with respect to europe and our european allies, how they may
if you look at tunisia, libya, they are all different. is primary way for us that affecting our counterterrorism efforts as placing a greater degree of building relationships with emerging regimes. in libya, we are seeing a decrease in its capabilities to carry out counterterrorism efforts. we need to figure out how we are going to work with emerging government. the capabilities of wanting. in yemen, we have a good relationship and improving relationship with president heidi. in each case, we...
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respond in detail to what i perceive as a difficult, the evolving situation in north africa, now with tunisia, with libya, with all these countries, and certainly with mali, and how you plan to direct the agency to deal with this devolving momentum that is taking place in northern africa. so that will be for tuesday, and at the request of senator levin, i ask for unanimous consent to add into the record a joint statement that he and i made on april 27, 2012, and, secondly, in order to have mr. brennan's answers to questions for the record by the time he returns before us in closed session, i ask members provide questions for the record by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. that is friday, february 8, so we have them for you as soon as possible. i want to thank you and your family for being here and i wish you well. and you and the hearing is adjourned. >> thank you, chairwoman. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> on c-span today, "washington journal" is next live with your phone calls. later, live coverage of the farewell ceremo
respond in detail to what i perceive as a difficult, the evolving situation in north africa, now with tunisia, with libya, with all these countries, and certainly with mali, and how you plan to direct the agency to deal with this devolving momentum that is taking place in northern africa. so that will be for tuesday, and at the request of senator levin, i ask for unanimous consent to add into the record a joint statement that he and i made on april 27, 2012, and, secondly, in order to have mr....
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when tunisia refused to let the f.b.i. access to harzi for more than five weeks, the administration took no public steps to use diplomatic tools like u.s. foreign assistance, pressure the tunisian government to make him available. in fact, the f.b.i. only gained access after members of congress threatened amendments to cut off foreign aid if they continued to obstruct the f.b.i. investigation. i was among those members of congress, along with lindsey graham and senator mccain and others. in the interim, i urged the administration to act immediately to suspend foreign assistance if the tunisian government permitted in obstructing the investigation. on january 4, i received a tepid response from the acting deputy, assistant administrator for public affairs at usaid, which i submit for the record, it was a bland assurance that the tunisian government was cooperating. was cooperating? five weeks and the f.b.i. had to wait? then the f.b.i. three hours to talk to him? and we gave this government $325 million last year. today i w
when tunisia refused to let the f.b.i. access to harzi for more than five weeks, the administration took no public steps to use diplomatic tools like u.s. foreign assistance, pressure the tunisian government to make him available. in fact, the f.b.i. only gained access after members of congress threatened amendments to cut off foreign aid if they continued to obstruct the f.b.i. investigation. i was among those members of congress, along with lindsey graham and senator mccain and others. in the...
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, thinking who would care about tunisia? as we went through them, we noticed there were things there that we took out by ourselves. for example, the names of any chinese dissidents that were going into the embassy in china. not only the names, but the times the meetings took place, knowing the chinese would match those up against cameras they train on the entrances to the embassy and so forth. we were all ready to write, we gave the government six or seven days notice. it was thanksgiving week of 2011 -- 2010. we gave them to them on a monday morning. we were prepared with legal briefs if they were going to try to stop us. we figured there would be 24 hours of getting their heads around the fact that we had all 250,000 documents. it took them a little longer than that and we ended up meeting with them the wednesday night before thanksgiving as everyone was trying to get out of town. we were told it would be a meeting of three or four people. there were about 40 of them in three of us. as we went around and introduced ourselv
, thinking who would care about tunisia? as we went through them, we noticed there were things there that we took out by ourselves. for example, the names of any chinese dissidents that were going into the embassy in china. not only the names, but the times the meetings took place, knowing the chinese would match those up against cameras they train on the entrances to the embassy and so forth. we were all ready to write, we gave the government six or seven days notice. it was thanksgiving week...
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from mongolia to mexico, tunisia, tanzania, governments and citizens are working together to improve the rule of law, reduce wasteful spending, organize public campaigns to strengthen health and education. unfortunately, though, what we're also seeing is a growing number of countries that are passing laws designed specifically to stifle civil society. they're forcing groups to register with governments, eroding human rights protections, restricting ngo's from accessing foreign funding, cracking down on communications technologies that connect civil society groups around the globe. in more extreme cases, activists and journalists have been arrested on false charges, and some have been killed. we're also seeing new and fragile democracies cracking down on civil society, which i believe sets them back and sends a dangerous signal to other countries. so, in recent years, the international community has stepped up our support. two years ago, some of you recall, we came together to launch the open government partnership to promote transparent, effective, and accountable institutions in par
from mongolia to mexico, tunisia, tanzania, governments and citizens are working together to improve the rule of law, reduce wasteful spending, organize public campaigns to strengthen health and education. unfortunately, though, what we're also seeing is a growing number of countries that are passing laws designed specifically to stifle civil society. they're forcing groups to register with governments, eroding human rights protections, restricting ngo's from accessing foreign funding, cracking...
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we work with ministers at the foreign peace in tunisia. we have a robust middle east partnership initiative, and arab women's leadership institute, we are training officials, journalists, lawyers. we are doing so much. our embassies are out there every day meeting with women, leading workshops, trying to help displaced persons in iraq, mentor and libyans after the democracy elections, training leaders. how do you make all that ec and be real? we have an office, special representative to muslim communities, creating networks of changemakers. an office of global women's issues. we have a community of democracies, a women in public service roger. it feels almost an list -- almost endless. how do we explain that all because that all mentors emerging leaders in powerful ways? i want to leave you with a couple of stories. a young woman from rocco now spearheads -- from more rocco now spearheads -- from morocco now spearheads swift demonstrations in her company. another woman wants you to know she is now a political advisor in the iraqi governmen
we work with ministers at the foreign peace in tunisia. we have a robust middle east partnership initiative, and arab women's leadership institute, we are training officials, journalists, lawyers. we are doing so much. our embassies are out there every day meeting with women, leading workshops, trying to help displaced persons in iraq, mentor and libyans after the democracy elections, training leaders. how do you make all that ec and be real? we have an office, special representative to muslim...
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in tunisia, it is a small, fascinating country. you have an offshoot of the brotherhood, which has a standoff with an al qaeda-like group. every situation, you have to be careful. the underlying ideology is something that is antithetical to our values. questions? ask the twogoing to of you to hit any points that need to be made or stressed as a result of the conversation. i sit here in 2013. i've heard so many different versions of the, al qaeda is dead argument. you hear all these different versions of the al qaeda dead argument. if you keep coming back and hearing these argument, over time, there is something wrong with the argument. it keeps propping up. part of it is a 9/11 exposed a deep ignorance we have as a society of not only this organization, but it's ideology and everything related. there is still a pretty large gap in our understanding of all of this. , there are many ism.ims who reject al qaeda- have is that i don't believe in political determinism. i think history moves on a razor's edge and evolves in ways you do no
in tunisia, it is a small, fascinating country. you have an offshoot of the brotherhood, which has a standoff with an al qaeda-like group. every situation, you have to be careful. the underlying ideology is something that is antithetical to our values. questions? ask the twogoing to of you to hit any points that need to be made or stressed as a result of the conversation. i sit here in 2013. i've heard so many different versions of the, al qaeda is dead argument. you hear all these different...
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secondly, the tunisians arrested someone, and the fbi sent a team out to tunisia to talk to them. the fbi said on the ground for five weeks. we give to nietzsche $320 million of aid -- we give aid.ia $320 million of senator graham said he would threaten the a to tunisia. then they invited the fbi back. they had three hours with the man. his lawyer was there and the government was there, and they since released him. we cannot even find it. secondly, the egyptian government, the morsi government, they have a person who has been arrested, and they will not allow the fbi team to talk to him. there are so many questions as to why they were there. it was on 9/11, and that was not a very great day to be in places like that. but the connectivity of the groups -- that is why you need to have public hearings. host: another issue for you since he serve on appropriations for justice department as well. here is a washington times report -- u.s. attorney leaked memo in retaliation to an atf .gent he was then retaliated against for and a memo leaked in retaliation. what do you know about this? c
secondly, the tunisians arrested someone, and the fbi sent a team out to tunisia to talk to them. the fbi said on the ground for five weeks. we give to nietzsche $320 million of aid -- we give aid.ia $320 million of senator graham said he would threaten the a to tunisia. then they invited the fbi back. they had three hours with the man. his lawyer was there and the government was there, and they since released him. we cannot even find it. secondly, the egyptian government, the morsi government,...
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from tunisia, libya, egypt, bahrain, it is becoming unstable. we are seeing extremism. we are seeing a major shift in this region. we are not dealing with iran in a vacuum. the decisions we make have to be decisions for the region. we are dealing with a united states that is tired of war. it has not gone well in the two big wars it conducted in the middle east. it spent trillions of dollars, a lot of mud and -- blood and treasure. it is very clear that the americans are more interested in nationbuilding at home. these are important context to bear in mind. hopefully the iranian regime will change. hopefully, the administration will take diplomacy very seriously. or that sanctions really change the koran and governments mind and they change course -- the iranian government's mind and they change course. it is quite likely and possible that iran may go nuclear before any of these things take effect. before sanctions, as rigorous as they are, produce a result, or before there is a democracy movement. then, we are really left with two choices. we either find a way to contai
from tunisia, libya, egypt, bahrain, it is becoming unstable. we are seeing extremism. we are seeing a major shift in this region. we are not dealing with iran in a vacuum. the decisions we make have to be decisions for the region. we are dealing with a united states that is tired of war. it has not gone well in the two big wars it conducted in the middle east. it spent trillions of dollars, a lot of mud and -- blood and treasure. it is very clear that the americans are more interested in...
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in other words, if you look at tunisia, libya, egypt, yemen, mali, each one is quite different in how the change and turmoil in the region is affecting those countries. the primary way for us that it is affecting our counterterrorism efforts -- it is placing a greater degree of importance on developing our relationships with these emerging regimes. -- we seewhich really a decrease in its capabilities to carry out any sort of counterterrorism effort -- we need to figure out how we will work with the new emerging capabilitiesnd the are really wanting in large part. gotten -- weve have a good relationship. and improving relationship with the president. in each country, we need to stay engaged and work with the legitimately selected government and those countries -- in those countries. benghazi really shows why it is hard. these are dangerous places. having our diplomats and our military and our intelligence officials in these locations carries with it inherent risk. >> on the leaks, is there anything, and he demonstrated reduction of intelligence sharing because people will say, the unit
in other words, if you look at tunisia, libya, egypt, yemen, mali, each one is quite different in how the change and turmoil in the region is affecting those countries. the primary way for us that it is affecting our counterterrorism efforts -- it is placing a greater degree of importance on developing our relationships with these emerging regimes. -- we seewhich really a decrease in its capabilities to carry out any sort of counterterrorism effort -- we need to figure out how we will work with...
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respond in detail to what i perceive as a difficult, the evolving situation in north africa, now with tunisia, with libya, with all these countries, and certainly with mali, and how you plan to direct the agency to deal with this devolving momentum that is taking place in northern africa. so that will be for tuesday, and at the request of senator levin, i ask unanimous consent to add into the record a joint statement that he and i may, on april 27, 2012, and, secondly, in order to have mr. brennan's answers to questions for the record by the time he returns before us in closed session, i ask members to the right questions for the record by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. that is friday, february 8, so we have them for you as soon as we i want to thank you and your family for being here. i wish you well. thank you and the hearing is adjourned. >> thank you. >> john brennan has the counterterrorism advisory for your years and now nominate background the president to be the c.i.a. director. we're wrapping up four hours of testimony. we're opening up the phone lines to find out about the issues discussed and
respond in detail to what i perceive as a difficult, the evolving situation in north africa, now with tunisia, with libya, with all these countries, and certainly with mali, and how you plan to direct the agency to deal with this devolving momentum that is taking place in northern africa. so that will be for tuesday, and at the request of senator levin, i ask unanimous consent to add into the record a joint statement that he and i may, on april 27, 2012, and, secondly, in order to have mr....
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i've conferred with the president of libya, the foreign ministers and prime ministers of tunisia and morocco. i met with a very large group of regional leaders at the un and was part of a special meeting focused on mali and the sahel. in october, i flew to algeria to discuss the fight against aqim. in november, i sent deputy secretary bill burns on an interagency group to algiers to continue that conversation. and then in my stead, he co- chaired the global counterterrorism forum that was held in abu dhabi and a meeting in tunis of leaders working on building new democracies and reforming security services. closing safe havens, cutting off finances, countering their extremist ideology, slowing the flow of new recruits. we continue to hunt the terrorists responsible for the attacks in benghazi and are determined to bring them to justice. we are using our diplomatic and economic tools to support the emerging democracies and strengthen to provide a path away from extremism. the united states must continue to lead in the middle east, in north africa, and around the world. we've come a lo
i've conferred with the president of libya, the foreign ministers and prime ministers of tunisia and morocco. i met with a very large group of regional leaders at the un and was part of a special meeting focused on mali and the sahel. in october, i flew to algeria to discuss the fight against aqim. in november, i sent deputy secretary bill burns on an interagency group to algiers to continue that conversation. and then in my stead, he co- chaired the global counterterrorism forum that was held...
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helping in tunisia. whating the objection and was the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, helping navigate that, and getting into tunisia's draft constitution something that affirms women as equal rather than complementary. thank you for the work you are doing to help us in syria. it is challenging to work in syria and the refugee camps. we are working with the local coordinating committees in syria to mobilize nonviolent activist s. where are we? we are making gains. footholes. important to remember the progress, which saying so unimaginable years ago and remember our history. remember our american suffrage. susan b anthony wrote -- the women of this nation have ,reater cause for discontent rebellion, and revolution than a hundred years ago. after our democratic revolution. before women got the vote. we still had decades of work to ofure rights for people every creed, color, and gender. it is inevitable, building a democracy takes time. do not stop talking about i
helping in tunisia. whating the objection and was the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, helping navigate that, and getting into tunisia's draft constitution something that affirms women as equal rather than complementary. thank you for the work you are doing to help us in syria. it is challenging to work in syria and the refugee camps. we are working with the local coordinating committees in syria to mobilize nonviolent activist s. where are we? we are...
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the rise in new government and egypt, tunisia, yemen and libya, provide openings for opportunistic individuals and groups. these and other regions of the world, extremists can take advantage of the minister counter-terrorism capabilities, most especially a high proportion of unemployed young males. weapons of mass destruction development is another major threat to u.s. interests. north korea has the michaud capabilities that threatened hasunited states -- demonstrated capabilities that threaten the united states. we believe north korea has taken steps towards fielding a system although remains untested. they used a launch vehicle to put a satellite into ordered -- into orbit/ these developments have been accompanied with a crest of public rhetoric was the united states. iran continues to develop technical expertise in areas including nuclear reactors and ballistic missiles from which it can draw nuclear weapons. these advancements strengthen our assessment that tehran has a scientific and industrial capacity to produce nuclear weapons. this makes the issue its political will to do so. such a d
the rise in new government and egypt, tunisia, yemen and libya, provide openings for opportunistic individuals and groups. these and other regions of the world, extremists can take advantage of the minister counter-terrorism capabilities, most especially a high proportion of unemployed young males. weapons of mass destruction development is another major threat to u.s. interests. north korea has the michaud capabilities that threatened hasunited states -- demonstrated capabilities that threaten...
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this means patiently supporting transitions to democracy in places like egypt, tunisia and libya because the peaceful realization of individual aspirations will serve as a rebuke to violent extremists. we must strengthen the opposition in syria, while isolating extremist elements because the end of a tyrant must not give way to the tyranny of terrorism. we are working to promote peace between israelis and palestinians because it is right, and because such a peace could help reshape attitudes in the region. countriest help modernize economies, upgrade education, and encourage entrepreneurship because american leadership has always been elevated by our ability to connect with peoples' hopes, and not simply their fears. success on these fronts requires sustained engagement, but it will also require resources. i know that foreign aid is one of the least popular expenditures even though it amounts to less than one percent of the federal budget. but foreign assistance cannot viewed as charity. it is fundamental to our national security, and any sensible long-term strategy to battle extremism.
this means patiently supporting transitions to democracy in places like egypt, tunisia and libya because the peaceful realization of individual aspirations will serve as a rebuke to violent extremists. we must strengthen the opposition in syria, while isolating extremist elements because the end of a tyrant must not give way to the tyranny of terrorism. we are working to promote peace between israelis and palestinians because it is right, and because such a peace could help reshape attitudes in...
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vacuum.ited some of the you know perfectly well it is ,appening in libya and tunisia and lebanon, and other countries that may have the same problem that all the countries are facing. far by all clearly countries and societies. we want an international war against terror. s to wage war, we would have a war against those who are killing people, calling for bloodshed, for , and do not want logic to govern our daily lives. we are calling all countries to international conferences, and by counterterrorism, i don't mean fighting terrorism only in iraq. terrorism is worldwide. a localm is not anymore production. but it international production. this is why we want [indiscernible] to [indiscernible] it is coming back because of the political situation. tracks.two political the political track and the regime in charge of some countries of the region. if we do not have political regimes based on freedom, on democracy, regimes to listen to the will of the people, and to go back to the constitution, iraq at some point in not have a constitution but a single leader who spoke for the constitution.
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tunisia said their laws would not let them hold him. that is an excuse we've heard in other pats of the world. that doesn't concern you? >> we press our partners in foreign government to hold individuals and to allow us access to it. sometimes their laws do not allow that to happen. i think the united states government has to respect these governments right to, in fact, enforce their laws appropriately. we don't want to have these individuals being held in some kind of custody that is extra judicial. >> thank you. >> senator warner. >> thank you. thank you mr. brennan, for your testimony today. i think what we've heard from a number of colleagues and we had this discussion when we discussed the committee study. how could be confirmed -- i'm-- how do you ensure that the c.i.a. director is going to be well-informed. particularly to -- we have questioned you about a number of key sensitive programs. the agency is in a lot of these programs that there needs to be some ability to measure objectively the success of these programs not by the i
tunisia said their laws would not let them hold him. that is an excuse we've heard in other pats of the world. that doesn't concern you? >> we press our partners in foreign government to hold individuals and to allow us access to it. sometimes their laws do not allow that to happen. i think the united states government has to respect these governments right to, in fact, enforce their laws appropriately. we don't want to have these individuals being held in some kind of custody that is...
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. >> is there consensus in tunisia? because itere is now has caused a lot of controversy. pointoes back to my old about that being a one political platform. , not really. there is a difference in the andrations between the use building a base. base.th and building a >> we have a question here. >> i am brian greenberg with interaction. there seems to be a kind of predicament raised by political politicalnd critical discourse in egypt, which seems to put you at a disadvantage in moving forward. and that, if you will, is based on a kind of double standard ,here external interests external financial resources are anathema for egypt if they seem to come from the united states. so the traditional reflex of understanding events in egypt are largely split -- shaped by outside forces like the united states, is a problem. >> is there a question? >> for example, you have to be very careful about the sources of funding that you accept to support your work. on the other hand -- here is the double standard, my question for you is, how do you inress this double standard a nationalist --
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if you look at tanisha, libya -- tunisia, libya, they are all different. the primary way for us that is affecting our counterterrorism efforts as placing a greater degree of building relationships with emerging regimes. libya, we are seeing a decrease in its capabilities to carry out counterterrorism efforts. we need to figure out how we are going to work with emerging government. the capabilities of wanting. , we have a good relationship and improving relationship with president heidi. in each case, we need to stay engaged and work with the legitimately selected government and those countries, but that is hard. benghazi showed why that is hard. these are dangerous places and having our diplomats and our military and our intelligence officials in these locations. leak, is there any demonstrated reduction of intelligence sharing because people said the united states cannot be trusted with secrets anymore, everything looks out? >> it remains to be seen on snowden. especially with respect to europe and our european allies, how they may be be acting. in the ci
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considered, that our platform would be one of those used to organize protests across the middle east in tunisia and egypt during the arab spring. [applause] abouts the amazing thing what i have observed when i witnessed all of those things -- not only can you not plan the , yout you're going to have often won't recognize it even while you are having it. host: the ceo of twitter speaking to students at the university of michigan, one of a number of commencement speeches we have been covering over the last weeks. them thisen airing weekend on c-span television. we are also getting your comments on our facebook page, and a few of you have already spoke up -- again, you can join the conversation -- you can also send us an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. or twitter or facebook. a story from "the national lerner, nowut lois on leave from the irs. they point out that in the case of the irs scandal, the system aimed at keeping politics out of the civil service is helping the person who admitted to targeting tea party groups stay on the government payroll. in fact, there is this, according to the 2012 fed
considered, that our platform would be one of those used to organize protests across the middle east in tunisia and egypt during the arab spring. [applause] abouts the amazing thing what i have observed when i witnessed all of those things -- not only can you not plan the , yout you're going to have often won't recognize it even while you are having it. host: the ceo of twitter speaking to students at the university of michigan, one of a number of commencement speeches we have been covering...
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and encouraged by the way women and men work together during the revolutions in places like egypt, tunisia, and libya. but we know that all over the world, when the dust settles, too often women's gains are lost to better organized, more powerful forces of repression. we see women still marginalized and shut out of decision making. we see women activists being targeted by organized campaign of violence and intimidation. but still, so many brave activists, women and men alike, continue to advocate for equality and dignity for all egyptians, two nations, and libyans. they know the only way to realize the promise of the arab spring is with and through the full participation of half the population. [applause] what is true in politics is also true in economics. in the years ahead, a number of rapidly developing nations are poised to reshape the global economy, live to millions out of poverty and into the middle class. this will be good for them and good for us. it will create vast new markets and trading partners. but no country can achieve its full economic potential when women are left out or
and encouraged by the way women and men work together during the revolutions in places like egypt, tunisia, and libya. but we know that all over the world, when the dust settles, too often women's gains are lost to better organized, more powerful forces of repression. we see women still marginalized and shut out of decision making. we see women activists being targeted by organized campaign of violence and intimidation. but still, so many brave activists, women and men alike, continue to...
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march havingt last .eft libya and tunisia they were drafting the constitution. in each country there was a muslim brotherhood that was responsible in the leadership role. each one of them was clearly trying to have a class douche and that reflected their values and a history of their country. there isn't a one-size-fits-all. they are different in each country. each have a different history. this -- as to you is they begin to draft the new , what is it that you would like to see included? that was not in the last one? what is it that you believe could be a consensus amongst those that were protesting? be agreed upon and included in the constitution? the words in the constitution are ultimately going to determine the outcome whether or not all parties feel that something is fair and reflective of egypt of today. meany of you wish to tell what it is you would like to see in the constitution or what you believe the consensus would be? >> i will make a quick comment. i think the key will be the respect for minority rights and women's rights. the former constitution h
march havingt last .eft libya and tunisia they were drafting the constitution. in each country there was a muslim brotherhood that was responsible in the leadership role. each one of them was clearly trying to have a class douche and that reflected their values and a history of their country. there isn't a one-size-fits-all. they are different in each country. each have a different history. this -- as to you is they begin to draft the new , what is it that you would like to see included? that...
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security or withdraw diplomatic staff in the advance of a crisis, from central america, from car whom, to tunisia, from egypt to mali and others. while d.o.d. does not have primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i've said, we had received from the intelligence community almost 300 reports on possible threats to american facilities around the world. over the course of the day on september 11, general dempsey and i received a number of reports of possible threats to u.s. facilities, including those in cairo, egypt, but there were no reports of imminent threats to u.s. personnel or facilities in benghazi. by our best estimate, the incident at the temporary mission facility in benghazi began at about 3:42 p.m. eastern daylight time on september 11. the embassy in tripoli was notified of the attacks almost immediately, and within 17 minutes of the initial reports, about 3:59 p.m., africom directed an unmanned, unmanned surveillance
security or withdraw diplomatic staff in the advance of a crisis, from central america, from car whom, to tunisia, from egypt to mali and others. while d.o.d. does not have primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i've said, we had received from the intelligence community almost 300 reports on possible threats to american...
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that would be our ability to withstand an attack, as we did for some time in khartoum and tunisia, about eight hours, as those facilities were attacked in early september as well. if we have a weakness on one side, we have got to be able to mitigate that by strengthening on another. it is not always possible, however, not calls into play a greater requirement for our the cadrec -- our diplomatic to work with our counterparts. it is something that we try to address with training and other bilateral training programs to help alter their own professional capabilities and hopefully build up to the point where we can trust, as we do in most ways it, their ability to secure his. >> i would like to make one observation. i would hope that we would engage the political apparatus and our country at the highest level. if we need more cooperation from host countries so that we get that. i want to ask one more questions about one of the recommendation efforts to address language capacity. could you print -- we -- could is really update us how that being implemented to have a stronger language capacit
that would be our ability to withstand an attack, as we did for some time in khartoum and tunisia, about eight hours, as those facilities were attacked in early september as well. if we have a weakness on one side, we have got to be able to mitigate that by strengthening on another. it is not always possible, however, not calls into play a greater requirement for our the cadrec -- our diplomatic to work with our counterparts. it is something that we try to address with training and other...
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a fruit vendor in tunisia who ignited the arab awakening wanted dignity and respect. he wanted to sell his fruit without corruption and abuse. that is what led him to self- immolate. the youth of tahrir square represented a generational the thirst for opportunity and individual participatory rights of governance, not a religious movement. the developed world counting more to meet the challenge and responsibility of these aspirations. with the help of all the members of this committee, i am determined to help president obama meets this moment. the world is well aware that we face a number of immediate danger is challenges, particularly in the middle east and south central asia. given our extraordinary interest in non-proliferation. we must resolve the questions surrounding iran's nuclear program. the president has made a definitive. we will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapon. i repeat here today -- our policy is not containment. it is prevention and the clock is ticking on our efforts to secure responsible compliance. this administration, wor
a fruit vendor in tunisia who ignited the arab awakening wanted dignity and respect. he wanted to sell his fruit without corruption and abuse. that is what led him to self- immolate. the youth of tahrir square represented a generational the thirst for opportunity and individual participatory rights of governance, not a religious movement. the developed world counting more to meet the challenge and responsibility of these aspirations. with the help of all the members of this committee, i am...
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some of them have been much more successful than others, like tunisia and egypt. created a model that works for them and created a coalition in parliament from the three major parties that is forward.unisian in egypt, the prioritization factors andmic others, led to a step accords. we do notould learn, need to go to the same time to achieve democracy. people whoe you, lived under authoritarian rule and suffered from that, they yearn for those basic rights and freedoms we take for granted. once they are giving the opportunity and create the right structure -- and i believe there is an aliment of luck in doing this. you look at the american experience and the french experience. in this country, the second time we had it right. in france, they had it more than five times. provided at high cost to achieve that democratic system, i'm optimistic about that. especially if you neutralize those external influences in the case of syria, the influence of becomes aollah, and much more responsible country, that finally decides to act responsibly, that could help as well. get t
some of them have been much more successful than others, like tunisia and egypt. created a model that works for them and created a coalition in parliament from the three major parties that is forward.unisian in egypt, the prioritization factors andmic others, led to a step accords. we do notould learn, need to go to the same time to achieve democracy. people whoe you, lived under authoritarian rule and suffered from that, they yearn for those basic rights and freedoms we take for granted. once...
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security or withdraw diplomatic staff in the advance of a crisis, from central america, from car whom, to tunisia, from egypt to mali and others. while d.o.d. does not have primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i've said, we had received from the intelligence community almost 300 reports on possible threats to american facilities around the world. over the course of the day on september 11, general dempsey and i received a number of reports of possible threats to u.s. facilities, including those in cairo, egypt, but there were no reports of imminent threats to u.s. personnel or facilities in benghazi. my -- by our best estimate, the incident at the temporary mission facility in benghazi began at about 3:42 p.m. eastern daylight time on september 11. the embassy in tripoli was notified of the attacks almost immediately, and within 17 minutes of the initial reports, about 3:59 p.m., africom directed an unmanned, unmanned surveil
security or withdraw diplomatic staff in the advance of a crisis, from central america, from car whom, to tunisia, from egypt to mali and others. while d.o.d. does not have primary responsibility for the security of u.s. diplomatic facilities around the world, we do work closely with the state department and support them as requested. in the months prior to the benghazi attack, as i've said, we had received from the intelligence community almost 300 reports on possible threats to american...
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it, morocco,t tunisia, lebanon, turkey, and the big one, pakistan. not closed.ies are what i think we can infer from this is that the source of the threat is specific enough and well known enough in terms of their area of operation that these facilities have not been closed. i also noticed that a country like indonesia, a moslem country that has been the site of numerous terrorist attacks, it is also anomalous. so, i think that what we will see is the national security officials, the state department, the pentagon, the intelligence agencies, really doubling down and taking a close look at what is going on throughout this broad swath of the year for the discovered by this. host: the president this past week, meeting with the president of yemen in the oval office. that seems to be the key target at the moment, or the key source of questions from intelligence officials? >> that is correct. this the u.s. has closed broad array of embassies, some european countries, the british, the french, the germans, notably have identified yemen as not only the possib
it, morocco,t tunisia, lebanon, turkey, and the big one, pakistan. not closed.ies are what i think we can infer from this is that the source of the threat is specific enough and well known enough in terms of their area of operation that these facilities have not been closed. i also noticed that a country like indonesia, a moslem country that has been the site of numerous terrorist attacks, it is also anomalous. so, i think that what we will see is the national security officials, the state...
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the people of egypt, libya, yemen, and tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. responsible leaders in these countries need to do everything that they can to restore security and hold accountable those behind these violent acts. host: sharyl attkisson, two things, separating out the actions in benghazi and then speaking to the youtube video and then the story line coming 24 hours after the attack, because they both happened essentially simultaneously. host: i would like to know the youtube video attribution came from because we are getting this evidence that ground that we spoke to, state department officers, diplomats and so on, they never said they thought it was based on ahat a look to solve the puzzle of what happened and what was being said, it looks like someone developed a story line very quickly, perhaps even that night after the attacks occurred, the bulk of the evidence shows that this was preplanned as an act of terrorism, but someone decided to guide the american public's viewpoint toward that video. one very specific piece of evidence on th
the people of egypt, libya, yemen, and tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. responsible leaders in these countries need to do everything that they can to restore security and hold accountable those behind these violent acts. host: sharyl attkisson, two things, separating out the actions in benghazi and then speaking to the youtube video and then the story line coming 24 hours after the attack, because they both happened essentially simultaneously. host: i...
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when we look at the events of the arab awakening, they might have begun in tunisia but it was the events of career square which captured the imagination of the world. whichcareetahrir square captured the imagination of the world. it is an unsettling situation, to say the least. at a minimum, we have seen unelected leader removed, but i think when we look at the selected leader that was removed, we have to understand that the intervention by the military is an intervention that was very much backed by a very large segment of the egyptian population. a critical mass of egyptians feel that this leadership under president morsi and the muslim brotherhood was a leadership that was not addressing egypt's problems. it was more concerned with control than it was with governance. while one can dispute the actual numbers that were on the petitions and one can question how many will be on the street, there is no question that without a significant percentage of egyptians -- that a significant percentage of egyptians responded. place was a popular uprising. the military used that uprising to remove
when we look at the events of the arab awakening, they might have begun in tunisia but it was the events of career square which captured the imagination of the world. whichcareetahrir square captured the imagination of the world. it is an unsettling situation, to say the least. at a minimum, we have seen unelected leader removed, but i think when we look at the selected leader that was removed, we have to understand that the intervention by the military is an intervention that was very much...
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this means patiently supporting transitions to democracy in places like egypt, tunisia and libya -- because the peaceful realization of individual aspirations will serve as a rebuke to violent extremists.-- extremism. we must strengthen the opposition in syria, while isolating extremist elements -- because the end of a tyrant must not give way to the tyranny of terrorism. we are working to promote peace between israelis and palestinians -- because it is right, and because such a peace could help reshape attitudes in the region. and we must help countries modernize economies, upgrade education, and encourage entrepreneurship -- because american leadership has always been elevated by our ability to connect with peoples' hopes, and not simply their fears. success on these fronts requires sustained engagement, but it will also require resources. i know that foreign aid is one of the least popularexpenditures that there is. that is true for democrats and republicans. i've seen the polling. even though it amounts to less than 1% of the federal budget.a lot of people think it is 25%, according to
this means patiently supporting transitions to democracy in places like egypt, tunisia and libya -- because the peaceful realization of individual aspirations will serve as a rebuke to violent extremists.-- extremism. we must strengthen the opposition in syria, while isolating extremist elements -- because the end of a tyrant must not give way to the tyranny of terrorism. we are working to promote peace between israelis and palestinians -- because it is right, and because such a peace could...
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tunisia comes to mind as an example as a place where the military was under great pressure, but performed very effectively during the revolution. there is a lot to be learned from that. from the head quarters location , it was practical to be frank. the facilities were right there. it made sense to operate from germany where we are today in good facilities with good access to africa through the civilian air force that are in europe. it keeps us in generally the same time zones as our africa partners. it is a good location for us to operate. there was early on consideration of the command headquarters relocated somewhere in africa. we are no longer considering that. where we are is the right place to be. >> back there. >> general, there were conflicts in the north. i'm not sure the united states has [indiscernible] >> thank you. great question. first and foremost, we recognize that it is not only the u.s., it is not our responsibility do just that, not the primary people. that must reside with the nigerian government. it we tried to take the lead, we would not get it right. we do not under
tunisia comes to mind as an example as a place where the military was under great pressure, but performed very effectively during the revolution. there is a lot to be learned from that. from the head quarters location , it was practical to be frank. the facilities were right there. it made sense to operate from germany where we are today in good facilities with good access to africa through the civilian air force that are in europe. it keeps us in generally the same time zones as our africa...
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from mongolia to mexico, tunisia, tanzania, governments and citizens are working together to improve the rule of law, reduce wasteful spending, organize public campaigns to strengthen health and education. unfortunately, though, what we're also seeing is a growing number of countries that are passing laws designed specifically to stifle civil society. they're forcing groups to register with governments, eroding human rights protections, restricting ngo's from accessing foreign funding, cracking down on communications technologies that connect civil society groups around the globe. in more extreme cases, activists and journalists have been arrested on false charges, and some have been killed. we're also seeing new and fragile democracies cracking down on civil society, which i believe sets them back and sends a dangerous signal to other countries. so, in recent years, the international community has stepped up our support. two years ago, some of you recall, we came together to launch the open government partnership to promote transparent, effective, and accountable institutions in par
from mongolia to mexico, tunisia, tanzania, governments and citizens are working together to improve the rule of law, reduce wasteful spending, organize public campaigns to strengthen health and education. unfortunately, though, what we're also seeing is a growing number of countries that are passing laws designed specifically to stifle civil society. they're forcing groups to register with governments, eroding human rights protections, restricting ngo's from accessing foreign funding, cracking...
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notwithstanding, and they are significant, can be an engine for growth supporting the transitions aking place in tunisia and tanzania. given our support of the toppling of gaddafi and our engagement following the restoration of diplomatic relations going back to 2008. i have been very moved and touched by the emails i received from private libyan citizens following the white house announcement of my nomination expressing their deep sorrow over the heinous, despicable attack on ambassador stevens and our fallen colleagues and ensuring me of their hospitality and desire to welcome and cooperate with a new united states ambassador. i am well aware of the unique challenges i will face in the current environment. and if confirmed, i am committed to working closely with this congress in carrying on the excellent work of both gene and chris and their stevens and forging strong ties between students, business communities and women and minorities, leveraging our instruments of national power and all the connections and the tools at my disposal in coordination with our allies and like-minded powers who do share o
notwithstanding, and they are significant, can be an engine for growth supporting the transitions aking place in tunisia and tanzania. given our support of the toppling of gaddafi and our engagement following the restoration of diplomatic relations going back to 2008. i have been very moved and touched by the emails i received from private libyan citizens following the white house announcement of my nomination expressing their deep sorrow over the heinous, despicable attack on ambassador...
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among the examples of that is the southwest of libya on the border of tunisia. it was our berber town. the african influence of the culture represented could not be more obvious. host: john up next in virginia on the democrat line. caller: i have a couple of comments, and then one question. it has to do with your attitude towards ghadafi, which seems very one-sided. you have anything good you could say about him? the nato bombing killed ultimately, if you include all of the allied movement, over 30,000 people ended up dying. if you look at the fall of libya and what he did, some people have our dimension it has the best health-care system and africa and the best literacy. people throughout africa said they did support ghadafi and did not want to bomb. libya has accepted sharing resources with others, unlike other regions like nigeria. there were given shelter and food. he supported them as brothers when they came in. not only that, but before the u.s. had basically control over most of the communications systems and africa, he put up several billion dollars for
among the examples of that is the southwest of libya on the border of tunisia. it was our berber town. the african influence of the culture represented could not be more obvious. host: john up next in virginia on the democrat line. caller: i have a couple of comments, and then one question. it has to do with your attitude towards ghadafi, which seems very one-sided. you have anything good you could say about him? the nato bombing killed ultimately, if you include all of the allied movement,...
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a fruit vendor in tunisia who ignited the arab awakening want to dignity and respect. he wanted to sell his fruit without corruption and abuse. that is what led him to itself in the late. the youth of tehrir square represented a generational the thirst for opportunity and individual participatory rights of governance, not a religious movement. the developed world counting more to meet the challenge and responsibility of these aspirations. with the help of all the members of this committee, i am determined to help president obama meets this moment. the world is well aware that we face a number of immediate danger is challenges, particularly in the middle east and south central asia. given our extraordinary interest in non-proliferation. we must resolve the questions surrounding iran's nuclear program. the president has made a definitive. we will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapon. i repeat here today -- our policy is not containment. it is prevention and the clock is ticking on our efforts to secure responsible compliance. this administration,
a fruit vendor in tunisia who ignited the arab awakening want to dignity and respect. he wanted to sell his fruit without corruption and abuse. that is what led him to itself in the late. the youth of tehrir square represented a generational the thirst for opportunity and individual participatory rights of governance, not a religious movement. the developed world counting more to meet the challenge and responsibility of these aspirations. with the help of all the members of this committee, i am...
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in tunisia now, it is a very fascinating, small nation, we have an offshoot of the brotherhood, sort of standoff with the al qaeda organization, and there is very interesting tension there. at the same time, there are other areas where they included some press reports. not really clear. in every situation, you have to be careful. the underlining guiding ideology of it, is antithetical to our values. that is what we are stressing. >> final questions? anybody? if not, i'm going to ask the two of you just to hit any points that you think need to be made or need to be stressed as a result of the conversation and conclude on that note. >> i guess i would say, you know, it is interesting, i sit here in 2013 and i have heard so many different versions of the "al qaeda is dead" argument. we drone them to death. oops, that didn't happen. you have seen all different versions of the argument. there is something fundamentally wrong, to keep coming back and hearing this argument over time, there is something wrong with the argument. it does not make sense. it keeps popping up over and over again.
in tunisia now, it is a very fascinating, small nation, we have an offshoot of the brotherhood, sort of standoff with the al qaeda organization, and there is very interesting tension there. at the same time, there are other areas where they included some press reports. not really clear. in every situation, you have to be careful. the underlining guiding ideology of it, is antithetical to our values. that is what we are stressing. >> final questions? anybody? if not, i'm going to ask the...
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the egyptians, tunisia's, -- tunisians, jordanians might be at the end of a five act play. we have to have patience and stay with those people who support democracy. we should have been little bit of humility. 1783 and 7089 -- between the end of the revolution when and 1789, we signed the articles of the confederation. disaster. you could see that in all of our history up to 2013. it is trying to perfect the more perfect union that jefferson talked about. we just gave fundamental political rights to african- in the on50 years ago civil rights and voting rights act of 1964 and 1965. we have a long way to go on religious tolerance in this country, rights for gays. we are still building our union into it.e 270 years that kind of patients will allow us to stay with the people of the middle east over the long course ahead. >> you think about the work of most of the people in embassies. it is to get out of the embassy and meet with people and talk about economic activity and to help people form volunteer groups to influence the creation of society. in many of the countries where
the egyptians, tunisia's, -- tunisians, jordanians might be at the end of a five act play. we have to have patience and stay with those people who support democracy. we should have been little bit of humility. 1783 and 7089 -- between the end of the revolution when and 1789, we signed the articles of the confederation. disaster. you could see that in all of our history up to 2013. it is trying to perfect the more perfect union that jefferson talked about. we just gave fundamental political...
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a fruit vendor in tunisia who ignited the arab awakening wanted to dignity and respect. he wanted to sell his fruit without corruption and abuse. that is what led him to self- immolate. the use of tahrir square who brought egypt its revolution represented a generational thirst for opportunity, an individual participatory rights of governance, not a religious movement. the developed world can do more to meet the challenge and responsibility of these aspirations. with the help of all the members of this committee, i am determined to help president obama meet this moment. it is vital for our nation that we do so. the world is well aware that we face a number of immediate, dangerous challenges. particularly and the middle east and south central asia. given our extraordinary interest in non-proliferation, we must resolve the questions surrounding iran's nuclear program. the president has made a definitive -- made it definitive. we will do what we must do to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and i repeat today -- our policy is not a containment, it is prevention. t
a fruit vendor in tunisia who ignited the arab awakening wanted to dignity and respect. he wanted to sell his fruit without corruption and abuse. that is what led him to self- immolate. the use of tahrir square who brought egypt its revolution represented a generational thirst for opportunity, an individual participatory rights of governance, not a religious movement. the developed world can do more to meet the challenge and responsibility of these aspirations. with the help of all the members...
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the rise in new government and egypt, tunisia, yemen and libya, provide openings for opportunistic individuals and groups. these and other regions of the world, extremists can take advantage of the minister counter-terrorism capabilities, most especially a high proportion of unemployed young males. weapons of mass destruction development is another major threat to u.s. interests. north korea has the michaud capabilities that threatened the united states -- has demonstrated capabilities that threaten the united states. we believe north korea has taken steps towards fielding a system although remains untested. they used a launch vehicle to a satellite into orbit. these developments have been accompanied with a crest of public rhetoric was the united states. iran continues to develop technical expertise in areas including nuclear reactors and ballistic missiles from which it can draw nuclear weapons. these advancements strengthen our assessment that tehran has a scientific and industrial capacity to produce nuclear weapons. this makes the issue its political will to do so. such a decision will re
the rise in new government and egypt, tunisia, yemen and libya, provide openings for opportunistic individuals and groups. these and other regions of the world, extremists can take advantage of the minister counter-terrorism capabilities, most especially a high proportion of unemployed young males. weapons of mass destruction development is another major threat to u.s. interests. north korea has the michaud capabilities that threatened the united states -- has demonstrated capabilities that...
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we are in negotiations with egypt and we will be starting negotiations with tunisia. that gives you an idea of the scope of our involvement. we believe an economic set of reforms and focus on growth must be applied to those economies that have gone through political transformations and that there has to be an economic response to the social restoration. that is what we did those economies have gone through the stress of the amounts of transformation and they now have to be settled in a more inclusive way. we would have to take each and every country to go into the economies. we want to partner, we want to give the signal to other contributors that the governments in place are serious about restoring the economic situation. we hope this will be the case. >> thank you. >> the gentleman to the left has been very persistent. >> good morning. associated press. i would like to ask you about argentina. i would like to know when the meeting will take place. whether recent contacts have provided any movement toward a solution. what is your main recommendation in your december
we are in negotiations with egypt and we will be starting negotiations with tunisia. that gives you an idea of the scope of our involvement. we believe an economic set of reforms and focus on growth must be applied to those economies that have gone through political transformations and that there has to be an economic response to the social restoration. that is what we did those economies have gone through the stress of the amounts of transformation and they now have to be settled in a more...
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when anonymous got involved in tunisia, when they got involved in rape cases, journalists are like they are maturing. over and over again. really, this is not a good way to understand anonymous. in some ways, irreverence is part of what they do. if we are going to identify the honey badgers of anonymous, that title can be reserved for lulzsec. they had to break away because there was no rhyme or reason for their hacks. they went on a hacking spree. it revealed a lot of important information. it certainly is the case that they had to break away. anonymous had developed a political culture where they basically got triggered into action for reasons. it was still very important, because it inspired hackers to continue hacking in this again. a lot of individuals got involved with anti-sec. it was born out of the internet internet humor. operations are earnest, but if an opportunity arises, someone might inject a dose of lulz. anonymous was spurred into action when rapid transit sought to shut down phone reception to floor anti-police brutality. individuals hacked into computers, and someone
when anonymous got involved in tunisia, when they got involved in rape cases, journalists are like they are maturing. over and over again. really, this is not a good way to understand anonymous. in some ways, irreverence is part of what they do. if we are going to identify the honey badgers of anonymous, that title can be reserved for lulzsec. they had to break away because there was no rhyme or reason for their hacks. they went on a hacking spree. it revealed a lot of important information. it...